1996 Buick Regal Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FAILURE CODES: C1265 (REAR ABS MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND) AND C1286 (EBCM/EBTCM FAILED TO ILLUMINATE THE RED BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR) WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DON BROWN CHEVROLET, 2244 S KINGS HIGHWAY BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63110, (314) 282-7887) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CODES INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A REAR MOTOR SHORT TO THE GROUND AND THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ACTIVATED THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS. FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD BE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11088823

Incident

Apr 2, 2018

FAILURE OF BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. EMERGENCY FLASHERS OPERATE SO BULBS AND WIRING ARE OK. FUSES CHECKED. NOT REPAIRED YET BUT WAS TOLD IT PROBABLY IS A SWITCH/COMPONENT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141120

Incident

Oct 11, 2005

Mileage

38,000 mi

AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NHTSA RECALL 96V116000. *AK THE EGR VALVE WAS INOPERATIVE AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10112868

Incident

Feb 5, 2005

Mileage

29,050 mi

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER, IT WAS NEARLY DESTROYED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10105436

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

Mileage

163,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH, AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE HORN OVERHEATED AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094302

Incident

Sep 9, 2004

Mileage

106,468 mi

BURNING SMELL, AND SMOKE COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR WHEN EVER THE HEAT IS BEING USED. OR I HAVE TRAVELED OVER 50 MILES. A RATTLING SOUND COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL OR STEERING COLUMN WHEN EVER I MAKE A TURN. THE SUN ROOF JUST HUMS WHEN EVER THE SWITCH IS PUSHED TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT, IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. (CANNOT OPEN SUN ROOF). *AK

NHTSA ID

10058598

Incident

Oct 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE STALLING WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. *SC

NHTSA ID

10050122

Incident

Dec 3, 2002

Mileage

15,000 mi

CAR BROKE DOWN 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY TO THE SHOP. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS TO FIX IT AND I RECEIVED IT BACK. THE NEXT MORNING, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE ON, DAN NELSON NETWORK REFUSES TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, AND EXPECTS FULL PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY

NHTSA ID

10069352

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THEN, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT BEING RESTARTED. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ,BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053953

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009520

Incident

Feb 23, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHEN AT A STOP AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10004693

Incident

Jan 24, 2003

CONSUMER STATE AFTER STICKING KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT OUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE AIR BAG DEPLOYS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8023226

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER NIGHT HORN IS INOPERABLE UNTIL AFTER VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY WARMED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002101

BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

735311

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

550526

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

CAR ALL RECALLED 6/96. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND GM. THEY SAID SHORTED IGNITION WIRES ARE NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

711882

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BURNED, INCLUDING BOTTOM AND BACK DUE TO A FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS AT FAULT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, WARRANTY STILL EFFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

828785

Incident

Sep 14, 1998

ALTERNATOR WENT DEAD, JUST BURNT OUT, AND MADE THE BATTERY GO DEAD AND NOT CHARGED. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. ALSO, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

827822

Incident

Aug 30, 1998

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605113

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

DASH LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA ID

521503

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS INCINERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS HAVE DETERMINED THE ORIGION OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRIC TRUNK RELEASE OR TRANK LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

811889

Incident

Apr 21, 1997

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ID

603235

Incident

Jul 18, 1996

SEAT BELT TWISTS CONSTANTLY.

NHTSA ID

602918

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA ID

603072

Incident

Feb 29, 1996

IGNITION FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

602596